The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself.
In mathematics, the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it.
作家的任务不是告诉你该如何感受,而是告诉你一些事情并让你感受到它。
以客观角度来看,这个世界确实变得更好,但同时也变得更糟。前进一步,又倒退一步,仿佛宇宙在科技进步和文化倒退间达成平衡,使人类的进展呈钟形曲线。
朗兰兹纲领是对数学如何统一的一种愿景。